freshwater soldier

noun

A new military recruit without experience of combat.

Meanings

nounfreshwater soldier (plural freshwater soldiers)

plural freshwater soldiers

  1. A new military recruit without experience of combat.
  2. Stratiotes aloides, a European aquatic plant with sword-shaped leaves.
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